Woodlawn Middle

Woodlawn Middle is one of the tight-knit junior highs in Baltimore, Maryland, operated by Baltimore County Public Schools, with 522 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 32% smaller than the state mean of about 764.

Baltimore County Public Schools comprises 177 schools with combined enrollment of 110,872 students; Woodlawn Middle is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Woodlawn Middle logs that Black students make up the majority at 72%. Beyond that, the school lists 21% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% White. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 31%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Woodlawn Middle records 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.3:1, putting Woodlawn Middle tighter than the state norm the norm. About 69% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Baltimore County's rate of about 53%.

With demographic context factored in, Woodlawn Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 27.6%.

Around the school, Baltimore County reports that median household income runs about $91,768, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Baltimore County's 180 public schools (combined enrollment of about 110,872 students), Woodlawn Middle is one campus in the mix.

Woodmoor Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Woodlawn Middle ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 34.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 15%: 615 students in 2018 compared to 522 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 88% to 72% across the same window.

On this page, members of the Woodlawn Middle community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.